Magnus Ngei Abe Biography: Age, Wife, Family, Children, Son, Daughter, Profile, State of Origin, Net Worth
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Magnus Ngei Abe Biography
Magnus Ngei Abe was born on 24 May 1965, he is a Nigerian politician who served as a Senator for the Rivers South East Senatorial District of Rivers State, Nigeria.
He was first elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2011 in the April 2011 Federal elections and again in a rerun poll in December 2016. In the 2015 general elections, he lost a return bid to Senator Olaka Nwogu.
Before the poll, like others in Rivers, was invalidated by the court, necessitating a rerun poll. In 2019, Abe was succeeded by Hon. Barry Mpigi.
Early Life and Education
Magnus Ngei Abe was born on 24 May 1965 in Nchia, Eleme, Rivers State. He attended St. Patrick College, Ikot-Ansa, Calabar and Akpor Grammar School, Ozuoba.
Magnus Abe Career
After obtaining an LL.B degree in Law, he was called to Nigerian Bar in 1987, starting work as a Pupil State Counsel for the Federal Ministry of Justice, Lagos.
He went into private practice as a junior partner with Okocha & Okocha, Manuchim Chambers, later becoming a managing partner with Etim-Inyang, Abe in Port Harcourt.
Abe entered politics in 1999 when he was elected into the Rivers State House of Assembly, serving as a Minority Leader.
In 2003 he defected to the PDP, and from 2003 to 2007 he was Commissioner of Information in Rivers State in the administration of Governor Peter Odili.
When Governor Chibuike Amaechi entered office in May 2007, Abe was appointed as Secretary to the State Government.
He resigned to compete for the position of Senator for Rivers South East, but was then re-appointed as the Secretary to Rivers State Government.
In the April 2011 elections, Abe gained 154,218 votes, ahead of Dr. Nomate Toate Kpea of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 34,978 votes.
Senator Magnus Abe defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) on 29 January 2014.
Magnus Abe Personal Life
Senator Magnus is a devout Christian with a happy marriage and children. He spends his leisure time reading, traveling, playing tennis and golf.
Magnus Ngei Abe Net Worth
Magnus Ngei Abe is a popular Nigerian politician. He has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
